B5 7BU postcode in Birmingham, England

B5 7BU is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Bordesley & Highgate ward. It is in the Birmingham Ladywood parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 13 of 49 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Birmingham: 95% Typical price £227,720 Homes sold in B5 7, last 12 months. ▲ 13.9% on the year before Nearest station Bordesley 1.3 km in a straight line

Where B5 7BU is, and what is near it

Map of B5 7BU and what is near it Map of B5 7BU: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the B5 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B5 7AA: also in B5 7B5 7AF: also in B5 7B5 7AH: also in B5 7B5 7AJ: also in B5 7B5 7AZ: also in B5 7B5 7BE: also in B5 7B5 7BP: also in B5 7B5 7BQ: also in B5 7B5 7BS: also in B5 7B5 7BT: also in B5 7B5 7BW: also in B5 7B5 7BX: also in B5 7B5 7DE: also in B5 7B5 7DF: also in B5 7B5 7DG: also in B5 7B5 7DH: also in B5 7B5 7DJ: also in B5 7B5 7DL: also in B5 7B5 7DP: also in B5 7B5 7DQ: also in B5 7B5 7DR: also in B5 7B5 7DS: also in B5 7B5 7DU: also in B5 7B5 7ED: also in B5 7B5 7EF: also in B5 7B5 7EH: also in B5 7B5 7EJ: also in B5 7B5 7EL: also in B5 7B5 7EN: also in B5 7B5 7EP: also in B5 7B5 7EQ: also in B5 7B5 7ER: also in B5 7B5 7ET: also in B5 7B5 7EU: also in B5 7B5 7EW: also in B5 7B5 7EX: also in B5 7B5 7EY: also in B5 7B5 7EZ: also in B5 7B5 7FE: also in B5 7B5 7FF: also in B5 7B5 7FG: also in B5 7B5 7FH: also in B5 7B5 7FJ: also in B5 7B5 7FN: also in B5 7B5 7FP: also in B5 7B5 7FQ: also in B5 7B5 7FR: also in B5 7B5 7FS: also in B5 7B5 7FT: also in B5 7B5 7FW: also in B5 7B5 7FY: also in B5 7B5 7HE: also in B5 7B5 7HF: also in B5 7B5 7HP: also in B5 7B5 7HQ: also in B5 7B5 7HR: also in B5 7B5 7HT: also in B5 7B5 7HY: also in B5 7B5 7JE: also in B5 7B5 7JG: also in B5 7B5 7JH: also in B5 7B5 7JJ: also in B5 7B5 7JL: also in B5 7B5 7JN: also in B5 7B5 7JP: also in B5 7B5 7LA: also in B5 7B5 7LB: also in B5 7B5 7LD: also in B5 7B5 7LF: also in B5 7B5 7LH: also in B5 7B5 7LL: also in B5 7B5 7LN: also in B5 7B5 7LP: also in B5 7B5 7LR: also in B5 7B5 7LS: also in B5 7B5 7LT: also in B5 7B5 7LW: also in B5 7B5 7LX: also in B5 7B5 7LY: also in B5 7B5 7LZ: also in B5 7B5 7NB: also in B5 7B5 7ND: also in B5 7B5 7NE: also in B5 7B5 7NF: also in B5 7B5 7NG: also in B5 7B5 7NH: also in B5 7B5 7NJ: also in B5 7B5 7NN: also in B5 7B5 7NP: also in B5 7B5 7NQ: also in B5 7B5 7NW: also in B5 7B5 7NX: also in B5 7B5 7NY: also in B5 7B5 7NZ: also in B5 7B5 7PA: also in B5 7B5 7PB: also in B5 7B5 7PD: also in B5 7B5 7PF: also in B5 7B5 7PG: also in B5 7B5 7PH: also in B5 7B5 7PL: also in B5 7B5 7PQ: also in B5 7B5 7PR: also in B5 7B5 7PS: also in B5 7B5 7PU: also in B5 7B5 7PX: also in B5 7B5 7PY: also in B5 7B5 7PZ: also in B5 7B5 7QA: also in B5 7B5 7QB: also in B5 7B5 7QD: also in B5 7B5 7QF: also in B5 7B5 7QH: also in B5 7B5 7QJ: also in B5 7B5 7QL: also in B5 7B5 7RA: also in B5 7B5 7RB: also in B5 7B5 7RD: also in B5 7B5 7TS: also in B5 7B5 7TT: also in B5 7B5 7TU: also in B5 7B5 7TX: also in B5 7B5 7UA: also in B5 7B5 7UB: also in B5 7B5 7UR: also in B5 7B5 7US: also in B5 7B5 7UT: also in B5 7B5 7UU: also in B5 7B5 7UX: also in B5 7B5 7UY: also in B5 7B5 7XA: also in B5 7B5 7XE: also in B5 7B5 7XF: also in B5 7B5 7XG: also in B5 7B5 7XH: also in B5 7B5 7XJ: also in B5 7B5 7XL: also in B5 7B5 7XN: also in B5 7B5 7XP: also in B5 7B5 7XQ: also in B5 7B5 7XR: also in B5 7B5 7XT: also in B5 7B5 7XU: also in B5 7B5 7XW: also in B5 7B5 7XX: also in B5 7 Birmingham New Street station 1.3 kmBirmingham B5 7BU Map of B5 7BU and what is near it Map of B5 7BU: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the B5 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Edgbaston B5 7BU
  • B5 7BU
  • Other postcodes in B5 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4670, longitude -1.8946)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B5 7BU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B5 7BU?

Every home and business at B5 7BU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Birmingham: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Birmingham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Birmingham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B5 7BU?

BinDayBuddy does not read Birmingham City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Birmingham City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B5 7BU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 49 homes and businesses at B5 7BU. 13 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 36 more at a lower risk.

49 homes and businesses at B5 7BU High: 13Medium: 1Low: 35

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Birmingham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B5 7BU: 9,892 properties in Birmingham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Birmingham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B5 7BU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:15 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:15 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B5 7BU?

Homes in B5 7 sold for a typical £227,720 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, up 13.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£227,720 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£200,000
12 months to August 2026
£227,720

▲ up 13.9% on the 12 months before

Detached 2 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
Terraced£305,000 7 sales
Flat or maisonette£217,180 53 sales

Across the whole B5 district: a typical £215,250 from 80 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B5 7BU

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in B5 7BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 February 2026. The middle price was £227,500, from £170,000 to £266,000. Across B5 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £227,720. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B5 7BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around B5 7BU. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B5 7BU

Band D in Birmingham for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,575 (band A) to £2,363 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,575.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 420 (64%)£1,575
Band Babout 100 (15%)£1,838
Band Cabout 130 (20%)£2,100
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,363
Band Efewer than 5£2,888
Band Ffewer than 5£3,413
Band Gfewer than 5£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 53% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 24% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Birmingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B5 7BU is in (ONS area E01009362), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B5 7BU?

The nearest open schools to B5 7BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B5 7BU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B5 7BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B5 7BU is Bordesley Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Bordesley Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Birmingham New Street Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barrow Walk, 139 m away.

More stations near B5 7BU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B5 7BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B5 7BU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B5 7BU?

0 within 1 km 31 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B5 7BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Dudley Street Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Bullring Moor Street Car Park 1 Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • Bullring Moor Street Car Park 2 Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B5 7BU?

The nearest to the centre of B5 7BU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B5 7BU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B5 7BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B5 7BU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B5 7BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B5 7BU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B5 7BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of B5 7BU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B5 7BU in a conservation area?

The centre of B5 7BU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B5 7BU?

Police.uk records 1,518 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B5 7BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences565 reports
Shoplifting195 reports
Public order121 reports
Other theft116 reports
Criminal damage and arson93 reports
Vehicle crime90 reports

Also: drugs 74, burglary 63, anti-social behaviour 51, possession of weapons 48, theft from the person 47, robbery 34, other crime 11, bicycle theft 10.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B5 7BU

Ward
Bordesley & Highgate
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Birmingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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B5 7FP40 mB5 7FW60 mB5 7JG70 mB5 7FH90 mB5 7BT100 mB5 7BX100 m
All of B5

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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